January 12, 2017 De Blasio digs in on liberal agenda, runs into pushback from fellow Dems Voters knew Bill de Blasio would be turning the Big Apple into a test tube for liberal policies. But he's moving surprisingly quickly as he pushes for changes that would give ID cards to illegal immigrants, hike taxes on top earners and raise the city's minimum wage.
January 12, 2017 Fixing Detroit: America's comeback city? America loves a good comeback story. Just maybe, Detroit could be one for the ages.
January 12, 2017 Wisconsin pol pushes immunity for 911 callers reporting drug overdose Prompted by a personal family crisis, a Wisconsin lawmaker is pushing legislation that would offer immunity to people who call 911 to report a drug overdose or bring those suffering to the hospital for help.
January 12, 2017 Wisconsin teachers union decertified in latest blow to labor under Walker law Teachers from one of Wisconsin’s largest unions have jumped ship -- voting overwhelmingly to abandon the group in the latest in a string of setbacks for the struggling labor movement following Gov. Scott Walker’s union overhaul two years ago.
January 12, 2017 South Carolina city makes being homeless illegal South Carolina’s capital city is dishing out some southern discomfort following a controversial decision to criminalize its homeless.
January 12, 2017 Gaming laws could pose risk for fantasy football craze The trash talk around the water cooler is already underway as hordes of fantasy football players get ready to draft their teams. The NFL has even gotten into the act with a web site for stats and strategies.
January 12, 2017 Gun-rights group persuading dozens of towns to repeal firearms regs in legal blitz A Washington state-based gun rights group is steadily persuading cities and towns across the country to repeal local firearms regulations and give that power back to the states.
January 12, 2017 Thousands of rape kits left untested despite federal pledge, critics blame DOJ An untold number of rape cases -- by some estimates, in the hundreds of thousands -- remain unsolved because the rape kits used to collect critical evidence sit untested and gathering dust in police departments across America, despite $1 billion in taxpayer money approved to clear the massive backlog.
January 12, 2017 States move to pre-approve groceries that can be bought with food stamps In the long-running campaign by Republican-led states to rein in food stamp abuses and curb the now-$74 billion program, lawmakers are trying a new approach: Restricting what foods can and can't be on a family's grocery list.
January 12, 2017 First state to approve conjugal visits prepares to end program, citing costs Starting next month, prisoners in Mississippi will no longer be legally allowed to get busy behind bars.
